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Canada Start up Visa - Business Immigration

Canada has a strong economic culture and supports Business migrants.  If an applicant has experience running or investing in businesses, he may qualify for business immigration to Canada from India.

In this category, Canada Start-up visa or Business Immigration is designed to attract experienced business people to come to Canada. The successful applicants for Canada Start-up visa program are those who can invest in Canada, start businesses in Canada and generate revenues and employment for Canadians.

Under the Canada Start-up visa program, Canada offers Canadian permanent residence to qualified immigrant entrepreneurs. Candidates can initially move to Canada on a work permit supported by their designated Canada-based investor, before qualifying for permanent residence once their business is up and running.

The applicant needs to have the support of an agency approved by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that is willing to invest in the new business to contribute in the Entrepreneur Startup Visa program.

For an applicant to qualify for Canadian entrepreneur start-up visa one should meet the following Canada business visa requirements:

1. Prove that your business idea is supported by a designated investor organization and have the knowledge in the Business idea you plan to setup.

2. Meet the minimum language requirements to qualify under this program.

3. The applicant should prove that the business meets the ownership requirements.

4. The applicant should have sufficient settlement funds.

The applicant who is looking at start-up in Canada must secure a minimum investment of $200,000. If the investment comes from a designated Canadian venture capital fund, investor group, the applicant must secure a minimum investment of $75,000. You don't need to secure a financial investment from a business incubator. The goal of a business incubator is to help start-up and early-stage companies grow and succeed in Canada.

Selected organizations in Canada are business groups that are approved to invest in or support possible start-ups through the Canada Start-up Visa Program.

Establishments in Canada choose which business proposals to review. Individually organization has its own intake process for suggestions and criteria used to assess them. For example, you may be asked to present your business concept in person or submit a detailed business plan.

If an organization decides to review your business idea, it'll assess the potential of your proposal and whether or not it'll succeed in Canada depending on the business plan, experience you have in the business you plan to start in Canada and the amount of minimum investment.

If an organization chooses to support your business idea, it'll give you a Letter of Support which is very important for the success of your visa application.

CANADA START-UP VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

If an applicant meets the above requirements and is ready to apply, the Canada business visa process is as follows:

Once the applicant completes the application process, and sends the application requirements, the application will be either verified as complete or processed or there are possibilities the application may be sent back to the applicant without processing if it's incomplete.

If the application is completed and accepted for processing, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Centralized Intake Office will contact the applicant and advise on the next step.

If you are interested to start-up a Business and immigrate to Canada from India, please fill out the Assessment form which is found in our website and we will assess your eligibility and advise you how to proceed further.

We work with Member of Law Society of Upper Canada and Canadian Bar Association (Immigration section) (CPTLS). We also deal with member of organization of Professional Immigration Consultants, Canada (OPIC) and strive to achieve the highest possible standards of professional service and success rate on every application that we lodge with the Immigration department.

Kindly forward us your detailed resume to neville@bilimoriaassociate.com for us to assess and advise on your eligibility, or Call our office on+91 44 2822 7222 / 2823 9229 / 4350 8191 for consultation or an appointment.

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